WVC 48 - 14 - 801
§48-14-801. When monthly payments may be increased to satisfy
overdue support.
(a) For the purpose of securing overdue support, the Bureau
for Child Support Enforcement has the authority to increase the
monthly support payments of an obligor by as much as one hundred
dollars per month to satisfy the arrearage when:

(1) An obligor has failed to make payments as required by a
support order and arrears are equal to an amount of support payable
for six months if the order requires support to be paid in monthly
installments; or

(2) An obligor has failed to make payments as required by a
support order and arrears are equal to an amount of support payable
for twenty-seven weeks if the order requires support to be paid in
weekly or biweekly installments.

(b) For the purpose of securing overdue support, the Bureau
for Child Support Enforcement has the authority to increase the
monthly support payments of an obligor by as much as two hundred
dollars per month to satisfy the arrearage when:

(1) An obligor's gross income equals or exceeds sixty-five
thousand dollars; and

(2) An obligor has failed to make payments as required by a
support order and arrears are equal to an amount of support payable
for twelve months if the order requires support to be paid in
monthly installments; or

(3) An obligor has failed to make payments as required by a support order and arrears are equal to an amount of support payable
for fifty-four weeks if the order requires support to be paid in
weekly or biweekly installments.

(c) An increase in monthly support under this section will be
in addition to any amounts withheld from income pursuant to this
article.

(d) This increase in monthly support may be enforced through
the withholding process.

Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2016 Regular Session
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